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The objective of the study is to evaluate the functional outcome in geriatric patients &gt; 60 years who have undergone various spinal procedures for degenerative spine.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study is retrospective, which includes all cases of spinal degenerative disease operated between 2014 and 2016. They were divided into geriatric (&gt;60 years) and non-geriatric cohorts. These include all patients undergoing spinal decompression and\/or instrumentation for degenerative disorders of the spine. Patients were interviewed for their functional outcomes in the follow-up period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 184 spine cases were operated upon by a single surgeon, out of which a total of 139 cases were operated for the spinal degenerative condition. Forty-eight patients underwent lumbar spinal fusion procedures, 67 underwent non-instrumented lumbar decompression, and 24 patients underwent cervical procedures. These were further divided into 65 geriatric cases and 74 non-geriatric cases. The outcome was assessed with improvement and functional outcomes for spinal disability. 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